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How heatwaves are reshaping Switzerland's glaciers

Published on: Friday 07 August 2026

How heatwaves are reshaping Switzerland's glaciers Switzerland's Rhône Glacier has lost more than four metres of ice in just one month after two periods of extreme heat in June and July. According to GLAMOS, the glacier has been melting at an average rate of around 10 centimetres a day, with low winter snowfall leaving the ice especially vulnerable. View on euronews


News source: https://www.msn.com/en-au/weather/extreme-weather-events/how-heatwaves-are-reshaping-switzerland-s-glaciers/ar-AA29CZfJ

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